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Uncategorized September 28, 2013

Pre-Game Breakdown: Tiger-Cats vs. Stampeders

Ticats.ca Staff

After conquering Atlantic Canada once again with a victory over the Montreal Alouettes in Moncton, the Tiger-Cats return to Alumni Stadiumto face the top-ranked Calgary Stampeders.

The Stamps grabbed a tight victory against the Tiger-Cats in Calgary two weeks ago, and the battle now shifts to Guelph, where the Black and Gold have played their best football this season. The Ticats and Stampeders are still two of the hottest teams in the CFL and a victory on Saturday will further solidify a chance to host a home game come playoff time. 

 

TIGER-CATS HISTORY at CALGARY STAMPEDERS

  WINS LOSSES TIES PTS FOR PTS AGAINST
ALL-TIME  30 54  0 1,877 2,368
LAST 10 (TOTAL) 1 9 0  250 297
LAST 10 (at HOME) 4 6 0  236 235
IN 2012: 0 2 0  52 65
IN 2013: 0 1 0 22 26

 HEAD-TO-HEAD

HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
RUN DEFENCE		   JON CORNISH
STAMPEDERS RUNNING BACK

bulckeThe Tiger-Cats have not allowed an opposing running back to rush for more than 100 yards in seven games – a streak they’ll look to continue against Jon Cornish and Co. on Saturday.

Last week, the Ticats ‘D’ held Montreal’s Jerome Messam to just 34 yards on nine carries, an average of 3.9 yards per carry.

Over the last month and a half only one team has emerged to break the 100-yard mark on the ground, that being the Calgary Stampeders (110) on September 13.

During that game, the Tiger-Cats held Jon Cornish to 72 yards on 13 carries and no scores, Cornish’s second lowest rushing output of the 2013 season. 

  

JCOne of the league’s most productive tailbacks in the last four seasons, Jon Cornish has continued to torch opposing defences in 2013, sitting behind only Kory Sheets with 1,093 rushing yards after 12 games.

For the second consecutive season, Cornish has eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing, and with six games left in the regular season he still has time to hit the 1,500-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career.

The 2012 Most Outstanding Canadian currently leads the CFL with 10 total touchdowns but has a failed to find the end zone on the ground in the Stampeders last four games. Cornish’s last rushing major came on August 17.

 

THE SPECIAL TEAMS ACE

Canadian linebacker and special teams ace Marc Beswick ranks second all-time in Ticats history with 104 special teams tackles and enters this weekend with a league-leading 17 special teams tackles. Take a look how his season stats to date match up against his previous seasons as a Ticat…

BES

PLAYERS TO WATCH

WR Onrea Jones
Whether he’s been asked to return a punt, catch a pass, or even throw a pass, Onrea Jones has been reliable weapon for the Tiger-Cats this season. With 343 receiving yards through 12 games, Jones needs just 121 yards in the next six games to pass his total from a year ago. In last week’s win versus Montreal, Jones led the Ticats in receiving with three catches for 73 yards and also recovered an onside kick to seal the game.  

DE Eric Norwood
Since making his debut in week two, Eric Norwood has made his presence known to running backs and quarterbacks alike. His 31 tackles ranks him as one of the ‘Cats best defenders this season. Norwood tallied five tackles to lead the defence last weekend against the Alouettes.

WR Luke Tasker
After signing as a free agent just over a week ago, rookie receiver Luke Tasker will make his Canadian Football League debut on Saturday night.  In his senior at Cornell under current Ticats head coach Kent Austin and offensive coordinator Tommy Condell, he racked up 1,207 yards and eight touchdowns on 75 receptions as a senior.      

 

OTHER NEWS AND NOTES

  • In his last two games vs. Calgary, Henry Burris has gone 50-of-72 passing for 762 yards and four touchdowns.  Burris’ 408-yard passing performance in week 11 in Calgary marked the first time this season that he has eclipsed the 400-yard mark.
  • Burris needs just 169 yards to pass Ron Lancaster (50,535) for fourth place on the CFL’s All-Time Passing Yards list.
  • Last week in Moncton, rookie kicker Brett Lauther was a perfect 4-of-4 in field goals vs. Montreal. Lauther converted field goals from 25 yards twice, 34 yards and 40 yards in his CFL debut, earning him CFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
  • The Ticats have won five of their last seven games, with their two losses coming by an average margin of 3.5 points.
  • The Tiger-Cats took just five penalties last week — their lowest total of the season.

 

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